Definitions

finer

[fahy-ner] / ˈfaɪ nər /

ADJECTIVE

better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exceptional improved superior

STRONG

choice exceeding fitter preferred sharpened sophisticated surpassing

WEAK

bigger greater higher quality larger more appropriate more desirable more fitting more select more suitable more useful more valuable preferable prominent souped-up worthier

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior

WEAK

littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse

ADJECTIVE

superior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admirable exceptional first-rate good high-caliber preferable remarkable superhuman

STRONG

above capital choice dandy exclusive expert fine major over premium primary senior

WEAK

a cut above deluxe distinguished exceeding famous first-class first-string five-star good quality grander high-class more advanced more skillful noteworthy of higher rank overlying paramount predominant preferred prevailing superincumbent surpassing unrivalled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detestable normal ordinary unremarkable usual

STRONG

bad inferior low-class minor poor secondary unimportant

WEAK

below humble lower meek

ADVERB

better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

WEAK

greater in a superior way more advantageously more attractively more competently more completely more effectively more thoroughly preferably to a greater degree

Antonyms

WEAK

worse

Example Sentences

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Pedro Almodóvar didn’t know the finer points of film festival standing ovations when he first showed a movie in competition at Cannes in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Under normal conditions, turbidites show a consistent pattern, with coarse material settling at the bottom and finer sediment layering on top.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

They might not be able to get into the weeds of the finer points of monetary policy, but they rightly sensed the central bank’s shortcomings in recent years.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

FundCanna CEO Adam Stettner, whose company lends money to the cannabis industry, also noted the finer details of the order.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The Dursleys had a small son called Dudley and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

finer

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